How to use front matter in Obsidian

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In Obsidian, front matter is the text that appears at the beginning of a file or document. This text typically contains metadata, such as the author's name, the date the file was created, and so on. This information is useful for organizing and managing files, but it can also be used to customize the way Obsidian displays the file's contents.

prajna_bhat

Obsidian's front matter is a way to add metadata to your notes. This metadata can be used to customize how your notes are displayed, or to add information that can be used by plugins.

For example, you can use front matter to set a note's title, author, tags, and other attributes. You can also use front matter to add images, videos, or other media to a note.

To add front matter to a note, simply create a new line at the top of the note and type three dashes (---). Then, type the front matter key and value on separate lines. For example:

title: My Obsidian Note
author: John Doe

tags: obsidian, note taking

You can add as much or as little front matter as you like. Obsidian will automatically save any changes you make to front matter, and you can access it by clicking the "Front Matter" button in the note editor.

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Front matter is the data located at the top of a file that tells Obsidian what the file is about, and how to process it. This data is typically used to control how the file is displayed, or to provide extra information about the file that can be used by Obsidian or other applications.